RENT RESTORED

Tenant Didn't Provide Access for Inspection

January 26, 2016    

Tenant complained of a reduction in required services. The DRA ruled for tenant based on cracked kitchen and bathroom ceilings, mold, and bubbled paint. The DRA ruled for tenant and reduced her rent. Landlord later...

Rent Restored After Landlord Abates Hazardous Conditions

October 21, 2015    

The DRA reduced rent-stabilized tenant’s apartment rent to $1 per month after HPD issued a vacate order due to conditions making the apartment uninhabitable. Landlord later applied for rent restoration based on...

Tenant's Cold Water Complaint Reopened

August 24, 2015    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of a reduction in services based on lack of cold water in his kitchen sink. The DRA ruled for tenant and reduced his rent. The DRA later granted landlord’s application to...

Landlord Wasn't Ready to Replace Tiles at Access Inspection

March 18, 2015    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of a reduction in services based on defective floor tiles. The DRA ruled for tenant and reduced his rent. Landlord later sought rent restoration based on the restoration of services...

Landlord Restored Building Facade

March 18, 2015    

Tenants complained of a reduction in building-wide services. The DRA ruled for tenants, finding that the brownstone building's facade was worn. Landlord later filed an application to restore rents based on the...

Security Cameras Restored at Building

February 23, 2015    

Tenants complained of a reduction in building-wide services based on reduced security camera services. The DRA ruled for tenants and reduced their rents. Landlord later applied for rent restoration based on the...

Missing Mailroom Door Not Restored

February 23, 2015    

Tenants complained of a reduction in building-wide services. They claimed that the mailroom door was unsecured. The DRA ruled for tenants and reduced their rents. Landlord later sought rent restoration based on the...

Rent Restored After Landlord Carpets Floors

December 23, 2014    

The DRA granted landlord's application for rent restoration following the issuance of a rent reduction order. Tenant appealed, claiming that services hadn't been restored. Landlord had covered the floors in...

No Rent Restoration for Unsafe Stove Installation

December 23, 2014    

Tenant complained of a reduction in services based on a defective stove and oven. The DRA ruled for tenant and reduced her rent. Landlord later applied for rent restoration based on the restoration of services. The...

Tenant Wouldn't Let Exterminator Treat Apartment

December 23, 2014    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of a reduction in services. The DRA ruled for tenant and reduced her rent. Landlord later applied for rent restoration based on the restoration of services. The DRA ruled for...

Rent Restored After Apartment Made Habitable

December 23, 2014    

Rent-stabilized tenant complained of a reduction in services. She claimed that her apartment was uninhabitable after a fire. The DRA ruled for tenant and reduced her rent to $1 per month. Landlord later applied for...

DHCR Inspection Finds No Lead Paint Dust in Apartment

June 16, 2014    

Tenant complained of a reduction in services. The DRA ruled for tenant and reduced his rent to $1 per month because landlord had failed to provide for the safe removal and containment of lead paint contamination...